Islay, Hebrides.—At 9.15 on the morn- ing of the 5th of May, 1957, the Kilchoman coastguard telephoned that a yacht was ashore on the Black Rock in the Sound of Islay and needed help.

The life-boat Edward Z. Dresden, on temporary duty at the station, put out at 9.35 in a slight sea. There was a moderate northerly breeze blowing and the tide was ebbing.

The life-boat found the yacht Silver Strand aground on Glas Island. She had a crew of five and was listing badly on the ebbing tide. The owner was anxious not to leave his yacht, and he asked if the life-boat would stand by until high water. When the tide rose the life-boat towed the Silver Strand off the rocks, intending to escort her to Port Askaig. How- ever, shortly after refloating, the yacht developed engine trouble, and the life-boat towed her to within half a mile of Port Askaig. From this point she was able to make her own way to moorings. The life-boat reached her station at 8.45.—Property Salvage Case..